2023 Combined Pilot Research Grants (AAHS, AAPPS, AAPS, ACAPS, ASMS, ASPN , ASRM, CSPS, PSRC)

Eligibility

Applicants must…
• be a MD, DO, PhD, PT, CHT, or OT
• hold a full-time clinical or research position in a U.S. or Canadian Institution where the research will be conducted.
• be an AAHS member.
• (Highly encouraged but not required) have an Active or Candidate member of ASPS within their key personnel on your application.

Summary

The PSF, along with the AAHS, AAPPS, AAPS, ACAPS, ASMS, ASPN, ASRM, CSPS and PSRC, recognizes the importance of promoting innovative research in hand surgery, academic plastic surgery related to research, peripheral nerve research, microsurgery and stimulating fundamental research in plastic surgery. Together, these subspecialty organizations are dedicated to fostering the development of surgeon scientists and are committed to increasing the amount of research dollars, in order to fund pilot research studies that set the stage for investigators to apply to larger funding agencies.

The Plastic Surgery Foundation (PSF) and the American Association for Hand Surgery (AAHS) recognize the importance of fostering the development of surgeon scientists and innovative research in hand surgery and hand care. This grant is intended to fund a research project that will advance the scientific knowledge and clinical practice of hand surgery. This grant supports the preliminary or pilot phase of these research projects. Applications that do not address research in hand surgery will not be reviewed.

Grant Writing Module: All applicants who have not been previously funded by The PSF must complete The PSF’s Grant Writing Module. You can find the grant writing module on ASPS Ed Net at the following link: https://ednet.plasticsurgery.org/diweb/catalog/item?id=6158910.

Applicants who have not previously logged in to plasticsurgery.org or ednet.plasticsurgery.org should click the ‘Create New Account’ link at the login screen to create a Medical Professionals account in order to gain access to the Grant Writing Module.

Overhead

Variable. For most grants, budgets CANNOT include indirect costs, administrative costs, travel, publications costs, or capital equipment. A few grants have slightly different budget guidelines, so please verify the specific grant guidelines to confirm.

Application deadlines

RSO final internal review deadline

Program application deadline

NOTE: Consult your Faculty Associate Dean (Research) (ADR) regarding Faculty-specific deadlines and submission processes.

Principal Investigators: Complete a Research Management System (RMS) record, including a copy of your complete application, and submit this for approvals in RMS.

Postdocs, students, and trainees: For fellowships and externally-sponsored research training awards or opportunities, you must complete the Research Funding Application Approval (RFAA) Trainee PDF form, and submit it, along with a complete copy of the application, to Research Services at rsotrainee@ucalgary.ca. Trainees should not use RMS at this time.

Approvals: The University of Calgary requires that all funding applications be approved prior to submission. Approval requires signatures via either RMS or the RFAA Trainee form, in the following order:

• Principal Investigator
• Department Head
• Faculty ADR/Dean
• Research Services (on behalf of the Vice-President Research)

Read the Meaning of Grant Signatures policy to understand what your approval means. Please see the agency guidelines for details about which signatures are required on your application, as it may differ from internal requirements.

Late submissions: Late submissions will only be accepted in cases of medical or family emergencies, or other exceptional circumstances. If you submit your RMS record to Research Services after the internal deadline has passed, you must secure additional approvals. Please read: Late Applications Process.

Additional Resources

Online Application